The Work Behind the Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy.Hosted by WorkingNation executive producer and working mom Melissa Panzer, the series looks at how rising costs, lack of support, and cultural expectations are pushing families to the brink. Birth rates are falling. Care is unaffordable. And the long-term consequences are already unfolding.This is not just a parenting problem. It is a national economic warning.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Work Behind the Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy. Hosted by WorkingNation executive producer and working mom Melissa Panzer, the series looks at how rising costs, lack of support, and cultural expectations are pushing families to the brink. Birth rates are falling.
The Work Behind the Work is hosted by WABE. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Supporting working parents can fix the economy. Here’s how." (5 August 2025, 51 minutes), "Why Ambitious Moms Are Burning Out at Work" (29 July 2025, 25 minutes), and "The Housewife Myth: How Gender Roles Were Sold as Tradition" (22 July 2025, 43 minutes).
The Work Behind the Work publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 6 episodes.
Booking probability for The Work Behind the Work is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Work Behind the Work requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Work Behind the Work's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Work Behind the Work are Family & Social Services and Economic Development & Regulation. The Work Behind the Work has a business audience.
WABE hosts The Work Behind the Work, a business show with 6 episodes published.
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The Work Behind the Work
<p>Caregiving is critical economic infrastructure, yet society still treats caregivers like an afterthought. To build a stronger economy, workplaces need practical solutions that actually support working...
The Work Behind the Work
<p>Women aren’t stepping back from careers because they lack ambition. They’re being pushed out by workplaces built around the expectation that good employees have no caregiving responsibilities.<br><br>This episode...
The Work Behind the Work
<p>The traditional image of the stay-at-home mother didn’t emerge by chance. It was intentionally created by marketers and industry leaders to meet economic needs during America’s industrial boom.<br><br>In this...
The Work Behind the Work
<p>In households across America, mothers are often the default managers of everything from medical care to education to emotional wellbeing, all while balancing paid work.<br><br>Why does this enormous responsibility so...
The Work Behind the Work
<p>When women become mothers, their careers often pay the price. Their salaries stall, promotions become scarce, and workplaces quietly start to see them as less committed employees.<br><br>In this episode, we dig into...
The Work Behind the Work
<p>The Work Behind The Work is a WorkingNation podcast about why raising children in America has become so difficult, and what that reveals about our entire economy.<br><br>Host Melissa Panzer, an executive producer at...
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journalist and author
chief economic adviser and board member, Centre for Economics and Business Research
Arizona State University
Moms First
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